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Editor's Note: Speak Out is a reader-generated column of opinions. If you see something you disagree with or think is incorrect, please tell us! Call us at 312-222-2460. Fed up with cooking shows: Television is going overboard with all the cooking classes on all of the stations. It's really getting to be too much. Do they really think that people rush out to get all the products they need to make these unusual recipes? Everyone is not a gourmet cook and never will be. They don't need to be with all the restaurants for eating out. Most people won't take the time away from their computers. Wowed by Walker: The Democrats are investigating which Republicans might run...

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Editor's Note: Speak Out is a reader-generated column of opinions. If you see something you disagree with or think is incorrect, please tell us! Call us at 312-222-2460.
Fed up with cooking shows: Television is going overboard with all the cooking...

Editor's Note: Speak Out is a reader-generated column of opinions. If you see something you disagree with or think is incorrect, please tell us! Call us at (312) 222-2460 or email couriernews@tribpub.com. Please include "speak out" in the...

Carol A. Teschky, Supervisor of Maine Township, has announced the promotion of Marvin Michnik of Niles to the position of Assistant Director for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). A longtime dedicated OEM volunteer, Michnik has been involved...

If you're not quite ready to commit to Olympic training for your swimmer or gymnast, a general-interest day camp might pack the variety they need to discover their passions (they might have more than one, after all) and have fun doing it.
Steve &...

Get your kids moving this summer and get a few hours to yourself with Grand Avenue Summer Adventure camps for children. Camps will run from June 8 through August 14 and are divided into three age-specific groups; "All Stars camp" for children...

The American Red Cross collected 35 pints of blood Friday, Feb. 20, during the Round Lake Beach Police Department's first community blood drive.
Round Lake Beach Police Officer Marcian-Bogdan Butur, who organized the effort in honor of his father who...

The origin of the fire that caused extensive damage to the Woman's Club of Wilmette remained under investigation Wednesday as members of the club lamented what's been presumed lost or damaged, including artwork and historic documents.
While the...

Scott Walker was gone. Dropped out. And in the spring of his senior year.
In 1990, that news stunned his friends at Marquette University. Walker, the campus' suit-wearing, Reagan-loving politico — who enjoyed the place so much that he had run for student...

Grand Avenue Preschools are currently enrolling students for the 2015-2016 school year. All students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Spots fill up fast, so early registration is encouraged. Grand Avenue Preschools are located in...

Two dozen people were displaced after a fire broke out in an apartment building in south suburban South Chicago Heights early Friday.
The blaze started around 1:30 a.m. inside a two-story building in the 3000 block of Chicago Road, said South Chicago...

The Schaumburg Park District is seeking applicants for several lifeguard positions.
Lifeguards must be at least 16 years old and must have valid Red Cross lifeguard certification or complete training offered by the District March 23-27.
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Workers doing maintenance at an apartment complex across the Hudson River from New York City accidentally started a fire that caused massive damage and displaced more than 1,000 people, officials said Thursday.The fire at The Avalon at Edgewater, a...

Healthy heart diet class Porter Health Care System will offer a free class on healthy heart diets on Dec. 16, according to a release from the health care provider. The class will provide an understanding on how to read food labels and choose...

Fire crews made short work of an electrical fire that lit up a Christmas tree on the 1400 block of North Austin Boulevard Tuesday night. The fire, which took place at a brick two-flat apartment building at 1426 N. Austin, burned for about half an hour...

The American Red Cross is marking its 100th anniversary in Chicago this year with a downtown blood drive.
Donors are invited to give blood at Union Station throughout the day on Jan. 21, an effort officials say is geared to boost resources during the...

PHOENIX -- Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is the winner of the 2015 Bart Starr Award, given annually to a player who exemplified leadership and character on and off the field.
Manning will receive the award at the Athletes In Action Super Bowl...

Firefighters say a blaze that tore through parts of a Bronx apartment building has critically injured two people, and three others are in serious condition.
Six others were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after Friday evening's fire.
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Milk and cookies aren’t only for Santa Claus but for Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Pere Noel and other international fans of homemade sweetness, including au pairs serving North Shore families. Cultural Care Au Pair is a placement agency with a 25-year...

A powerful typhoon tore through the central Philippines on Sunday, bringing howling winds that toppled trees and power poles and cut off communications in areas where thousands were killed by a massive storm just over a year ago.More than 1 million people...